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Summer Harvest
Herb Garden curator Caleb Leech harvested potatoes this morning for donation a local food pantry. The artichokes are also ready to pick, and cardoons (a close relative) will soon follow.
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Testing Your Soil
Soil testing is the best way to learn what nutrients are in your soil and what you need to add to grow healthy plants. In urban areas, soil testing is especially important because toxic metals like lead may have contaminated the soil.
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Plants for Tree Beds
Annuals, perennials, and bulbs can be beautiful additions to a tree bed, as long as you remember that the tree’s health comes first.
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Q&A with E.O. Wilson
E.O. Wilson recently spoke with BBG about educating the next generation of scientists, what he learned from Rachel Carson, and how we humans are not nearly smart as we think we are.
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Street Tree Bed Care: Give Trees a Chance
Paying attention to tree beds—those small sidewalk openings for street trees—can do wonders for the health of the trees growing in them and improve the beauty of your block.
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Creating a Rain Garden
Do you want a garden that’s easy to install, looks good year-round, requires little maintenance, and helps prevent water pollution? Learn how to create a rain garden.
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BBG Babies
Rabbits, ducks, and mockingbirds are nesting at the Visitor Center.
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Plants for Shady Window Boxes?
I live on the first floor, and all of my windows face north. If I install a window box, would anything actually grow in it?
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Roots Growing Through the Pot?
Help. I bought some potted herbs with the intention of planting them in my window box. I temporarily set the pots in the box thinking I’d plant them later, but then I never got around to it.
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Wearable Art
Nicole Dextras is creating Andy Goldsworthy-inspired dresses for BBG’s Spring Gala and After Party.
By Sarah Schmidt
